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Senate to begin farm bill debate next week

Updated: May 18, 2013 10:03pm

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will begin debate Monday on a five-year farm bill that provides additional support to Arkansas rice growers than was considered a year ago.

The legislation,...

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Bankruptcies

Updated: May 18, 2013 9:00am

Arkansas

George Jeffery and Bessie Jeffery, 104 N. Cherry, Stuttgart; filed Chapter 13 May 9.

Cleveland

Theresa Denise Haynes, P.O. Box 707, Rison; filed Chapter 13 May 10.

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Incorporations

Updated: May 18, 2013 9:00am

Arkansas

Arkansas County Pawn & Sales LLC was incorporated by William L. Dumond, 281 Gardners Lane, DeWitt, May 1.

Drew

Travel Professionals LLC was incorporated by Glenn...

PBHS Graduation

Updated: May 17, 2013 8:33pm

Pine Bluff High School Principal Michael Nellums speaks during Pine Bluff High School graduation Friday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. (Special to the Commercial/William Harvey)

<p>Joe Lott stands shirtless in the sun near his docked raft at Trulock Park on the Arkansas River. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey</p>

EASY RIDER River traveler en route to Gulf in homemade raft

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:44pm

“The river is within us. The sea is all about us.”

— Thomas Stearns Eliot

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Mays proposes 3 percent ‘privilege fee’ for non-resident city employees

Updated: May 17, 2013 7:20pm

Alderman Steven Mays, who is sponsoring proposed legislation calling for the “grandfathering “ of current Pine Bluff department heads on a new requirement that they reside within 12 miles of the...

Caramelized sugars may taste good, but mean lower protein in hay

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:41pm

FAYETTEVILLE — A little moisture in hay is normal, but higher levels will mean higher heat levels in the bale leading to destruction of proteins in the forage and at high enough temperatures, the...

Rep. Bragg

Updated: May 17, 2013 10:34pm

State Rep. Ken Bragg, whose district includes part of Jefferson County, was the featured speaker at the Jefferson County Republican Committee meeting Thursday.

Bragg spoke about the current...

Jail drops postcard-only mail policy

Updated: May 17, 2013 8:11pm

A policy that allowed detainees at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center to mail out or receive only postcards has been rescinded.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Greg Bolin, the jail...

Citizen’s Police Alumni Association to meet

Updated: May 17, 2013 8:01pm

The Pine Bluff Citizen’s Police Alumni Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 32 School St.

They will plan Citizens on Patrol...

Statistics show success of SAFE team effort

Updated: May 17, 2013 8:00pm

After several months of work in a 30-block neighborhood, police and city officials are moving on, and pointing to the success of the effort.

“Crime numbers are down over 60 percent and what...

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